Greenwood crime rates

About Greenwood crime rates

With a crime rate for both violent and property crime combined of 7 per 1,000 residents, the crime rate in Greenwood is one of the lower rates in America among communities of all sizes (lower than 84% of America's communities). One's chance of becoming a victim of crime in Greenwood is one in 134. Compared to communities within Arkansas, Greenwood‘s crime rate is lower than nearly 90% of the state's cities and towns.

Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Greenwood, and we found that the crime rate in Greenwood is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Greenwood is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

The crime data that NeighborhoodScout used for this analysis are the seven offenses from the uniform crime reports, collected by the FBI from 18,000 local law enforcement agencies, and include both violent and property crimes, combined.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Greenwood does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Greenwood.

From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Greenwood occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. The chance that a person will become a victim of a violent crime in Greenwood; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 488. This equates to a rate of 2 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Greenwood is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Greenwood than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 185.